Wesley So vs Anish Giri

82nd Tata Steel GpA · 2020 · Slav Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 31 moves

The Game

White Wesley So
Black Anish Giri
Result 1/2-1/2
Event 82nd Tata Steel GpA
Site Wijk aan Zee NED
Round 9.5
Date 2020.01.21
Opening Slav Defense (D14)
Moves 31
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

1B6/5kpp/4p1b1/p7/3P4/1P6/6PP/6K1 b - - 0 31

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 c6
  2. 2.d4 Nf6
  3. 3.Nc3 d5
  4. 4.cxd5 cxd5
  5. 5.Bf4 Nc6
  6. 6.Nf3 Bf5
  7. 7.e3 e6
  8. 8.Qb3 Bb4
  9. 9.Bb5 O-O
  10. 10.Bxc6 Bxc3+
  11. 11.Qxc3 Rc8
  12. 12.Ne5 Ng4
  13. 13.Nxg4 Bxg4
  14. 14.Qb4 Rxc6
  15. 15.Qxb7 Qc8
  16. 16.Qxc8 Rfxc8
  17. 17.O-O a5
  18. 18.b3 f6
  19. 19.f3 Bf5
  20. 20.Rfe1 Bg6
  21. 21.e4 dxe4
  22. 22.fxe4 Rd8
  23. 23.Rad1 Rc2
  24. 24.e5 fxe5
  25. 25.Bxe5 Rxa2
  26. 26.Ra1 Rxa1
  27. 27.Rxa1 Rd5
  28. 28.Rc1 Rb5
  29. 29.Rc8+ Kf7
  30. 30.Rb8 Rxb8
  31. 31.Bxb8

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